Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foregin country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Many argue that the purpose of acquiring a foreign
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is to visit another
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and
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find a job in
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country
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. While
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should learn
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a foreign
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language
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for travel and work, I believe
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also
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need to learn
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a foreign
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language
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for
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study and for cultural knowledge. On one hand,
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must focus on learning a non-native
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prior to visiting
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country
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whose
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speak
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a different
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language
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. If
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do not gain enough exposure to a foreign dialect before
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to that specific
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, they would face various problems like communication.
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, when a person moved to
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place, he needs to use that
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's
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to buy groceries and rent. Another point to consider for learning a foreign
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is to work efficiently in different countries. Better job performance is possible when
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can understand other
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better so that communication becomes easy and reliable.
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, it is
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essential to learn a non-native
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to understand other cultures and societies. There are thousands of different customs and societies
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that exist
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in
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world. Learning
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culture
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cultures
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would be beneficial for us to understand our own existence. In
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regard acquiring
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a foreign
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language
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is essential.
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, if we study the origin of our own
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, we will find that not only
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’s origin is same
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other
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countries
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language
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but
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our culture Is similar to that of
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. Another aspect of learning a different
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is that it strengthens our brain’s capacity. It is scientifically proved that
people
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who know various languages
their
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brain
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brains
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function
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functions
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efficiently
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than those who do not know more than one
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. To conclude,
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the reason for learning a foreign
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to travel and to do a job in
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a different
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country
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is acceptable, It is
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important to learn a different
language
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to know other cultures and to enhance our brain function.
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